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2025 Monthly Chamber Newsletter: October Edition

It’s October, so this month we are all about Harvest Festival!! We have been working very hard the last few months to plan a fun event for the community to enjoy! The festival is on October 18th, 2025 in Downtown Donalsonville. The event will begin as usual with the Rejoice Run & Mom’s Mile at …

October 2, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Board Member Bianca Bright

Meet the Chamber Board:  Bianca Bright Bianca is a native of Abbeville, AL.  She is a graduate of Abbeville High School Class of 2007. She went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Alabama State University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Connecticut. While attending Alabama State …

October 1, 2025

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Chamber receives grant for Olive Theatre repairs

The Donalsonville-Seminole County Chamber of Commerce has proudly announced the awarding of a $128,500 Historic Preservation grant to support the restoration of the Historic Olive Theatre, located on Woolfork Avenue in Downtown Donalsonville. The grant, secured through the efforts of Chamber President Kadie Matthews and made possible in partnership with the

October 1, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Board Member David Maxwell

 Meet the Chamber Board: David Maxwell  David assumed the role of Managing Editor of the Donalsonville News in August of 2011. In January of 2024 he became the publication’s Publisher and sole owner.In addition to being a board member and past chairman of the Chamber he is currently a founding member and the director of …

September 25, 2025

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Miss Seminole Co. National Peanut Pageant Sendoff is 9/28

Miss Seminole County 2025, Emma Godby, will be representing our hometown in October at the Miss National Peanut Festival Pageant in Dothan. We are showing her community support THIS Sunday, September 28th, at 3pm at the First Presbyterian Church Trinity Center by giving her a sendoff party! Emma is currently registered for gifts at Roberts …

September 25, 2025

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Annual Harvest Festival set for October 18th

It’s officially Fall, so that means the Chamber is all about Harvest Festival!! The Chamber has been working very hard for the last few months to plan a fun event for the community to enjoy! The festival is on October 18th, 2025 in Downtown Donalsonville. The event will begin as usual with the Rejoice Run …

September 25, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Board Member Marian Hunter

Meet the Chamber Board: Marian Hunter Marian Hodges Hunter is the daughter of Benny and Sharon Hodges. Her paternal grandparents are Dan White, former Seminole County Sheriff, and Marguerite White, while her maternal grandparents are Junior and Joan Widner. Marian grew up in Donalsonville and graduated from Seminole County High School in 1992. She attended

September 18, 2025

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2025 Fall Display Contest Information

Attention Seminole County business owners!  It’s that time of year again to get your business Ready for fall & enter the Chamber’s Fall Display contest! Be creative and decorate your storefront window, or an outdoor space in front of the business with anything Harvest themed. All Displays must be finished & photo of the display …

September 16, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Board Member Betty Orange

Meet the Chamber Board:  Betty Orange Betty Williams Orange, is the daughter of the late Jimmie Lee Battle and Roosevelt Williams. She was married to the late Charlie L. Orange, a daughter, Lynn D. Orange Jones, son-in-law, Wayne Jones, and two amazing grandchildren, Britley Jones and Jordan Jones and daughter Jennifer Godwin. Orange is a …

September 10, 2025

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Meet the Chamber Board: 2025 Chairperson Ray Spooner

Meet our Chairperson: Ray Spooner Marcus Ray Spooner,  III “Ray”, is the son of Mark and Lisa Spooner, and grandson ofGene Cook. Ray is native of Seminole County, and a 2013 Honor Graduate of SouthwestGA Academy. In 2017, Ray graduated Cum Laude from Troy University with the degreeof Bachelor of Science, Surveying and Geomatic Science. …

September 3, 2025

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